Hi, I’m Chris. You may be here on a whim. You may want to capture a more positive experience of life. You may feel like your world is unmanageable or confusing. You may be absorbing an intolerable level of pain. I meet you where you are and provide a sounding board for understanding your thoughts, feelings, and emotions. I am your collaborator and partner. Through our dialogue, you will begin to better understand your instincts and motivations. The goal, over time, is to uncover deeper insights. I actively listen, constructively challenge, and collaboratively teach. I am positive, compassionate, and non-judgmental. What makes this starting point so gratifying, is that you have already begun the work. By taking this first step, you are demonstrating readiness for positive change.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

The first session is the intake session when I begin by going over the ground rules of therapy and spelling out my professional obligations and duties to you as a client. Then, through questions and answers I will develop a baseline understanding of your present and past concerns and your historical background. And finally, time permitting, we will begin to identify your goals for therapy.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

I have an intuitive sense of how people around me are thinking and feeling. I am a natural listener. I express myself clearly. I am warm, empathetic, and easy to talk to. I engage openly and honestly. I hold that we are both our intrinsic, unique, selves and that we are shaped by our intersecting identities. I have the humility to challenge myself and the curiosity to listen and learn.

About Chris Heine